the guido locker

Overview Instructions

That thin metal box at school where you cram all your stuff? Lockers aren't designed for students today. In fact, the design of lockers hasn't changed since the days of your great grandparents!

But in the School of the Future things could be different. Reimagine the design of a 21st century locker you would need as a Maker. A locker you could use to keep all of your stuff for making!

Let's get started on the challenge to redesign your school locker.

well many lockers only have a certain ammount of space.but when you realy need the space in your locker you jus cant seem to find any.well with my locker you can, place to put clean cloths,place to put dirty sweaty cloths,place for your jacket,place for your bookbag,nice secret place for your phone.so you can have trust in your locker :D

Hmmm.... we haven't had this problem with SketchUp views before. Are you exporting JPG views straight from the SketchUp model itself? They should be a reasonable size for uploading. Or are you using another method?

Here's what we can recommend...

a) In Google SketchUp, go to 'File' > 'Export' > '2D graphic'
b) From this drop down list, change the export type to JPG
c) Save as a JPG file and upload to your design project

I've just updated this question in the FAQ help list, so you can share the link with your students, if you wish.www.discoverdesign.org/help

Collect Instructions

How has the way you use a locker changed since you first started school in kindergarten, for example?

How many times do you visit and open your locker each day?

Do teachers or school administrators have any safety or security concerns about lockers? What are they?

What types of materials is your locker constructed from?

Try This:

Take photos of a row of your school's lockers. Open your own locker and take a photo of what's stored inside.

Make a list of all the features your locker currently has. (Examples: hooks, air slots, etc.)

Make a list of all the items you currently keep in your locker on a typical day.

Next to each item, make notes about what 'needs' that item has. (Examples: my sweaty gym clothes need to kept away from my other things; my iPod needs electricity to be charged; my winter boots need a place to drip dry)

Make a list of all the items you wish you could store in your locker, but donâ€™t have room for.

Measure the length, height, and depth of your current locker.

Measure the length, height, and depth of your backpack, books, coat / shoes, and other large objects you typically keep inside your locker.

Measure the width of your school's hallway. How much of this width is taken up on both sides of the hallway when students stand in front of their open lockers?

Brainstorm Instructions

Develop sketches or models to help you puzzle through new ideas and solutions.

Think About:

Make a list of all the things you like about your current locker. Ask several friends for their opinions.

Make a list of all the things you dislike about your current locker. Ask several friends for their opinions.

Think about your locker not just as a metal box, but as another type of container. What other types of containers do you use each day to store stuff? (Examples: containers for food, clothing, household items)

Many animals, insects, and plants use containers to store things (Example: bees use honeycombs). Check out some of the images in the Inspiration Gallery for other ideas of strorage units.

Keep in mind that your newly-designed locker will be one of many along the hallway. How will these individual units all fit together? How will several students use their lockers at the same time without bumping into each other?

Try This:

Based on the information you collected above, brainstorm a list of special features youâ€™d like your new locker to have.

Make lots of sketches to get your early ideas down on paper. Learn from each different idea.

Consider what materials the locker will be made from. What materials will be durable against the wear and tear of student use over the years?

OSEGUEDA's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:

Summary

• Make a list of all the things you like about your current locker. Ask several friends for their opinions.
Book, soccerball, shoes, bookbag, sweeter, snapback, paper, etc.

Develop Instructions

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Now's the time to take what you've learned from the steps above and develop your own solution for a new locker.

Try This:

Use recycled cardboard to make a full-scale or half-scale prototype model of your locker. You can't really understand if the locker will hold all your stuff, until you make a quick study model. Don't worry about making a fancy finished model at this time. Instead, use cardstock, scissors, and tape to quickly create the large 3D form. See how it looks. Break off different sections, add new pieces, and try new ideas. Take photos of your model.

Sketch or use software such as Google SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit to put your ideas on paper.

OSEGUEDA's work for the Develop Solutions step:

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Final Instructions

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The final step of the design process is to create a more finished model that communicates your ideas to others.

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What color or colors will your locker be? What colors have inspired you? Add colors to the digital model of your locker.

What materials will your locker be made of? Choose materials and details to add to your digital model.

Include a human figure in your final locker model, so we can see how big your locker really is.